Hall’s economy ‘very strong’ but has this potential weakness, noted economist says

University of Georgia economist Jeff Humphreys speaks at the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce's 16th annual Industry Appreciation Luncheon. - photo by Jeff Gill

11222024 HUMPHREYS 1.jpg — University of Georgia economist Jeff Humphreys speaks at the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce's 16th annual Industry Appreciation Luncheon. - photo by Jeff Gill

“It’s not going to trigger a recession,” said Humphreys, director of the Selig Center for Economic Growth at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business. “But ... it removes one of those economic drivers that have been more important here than in many other parts of the state and the nation.”